How DO I prevent theft?!?
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How DO I prevent theft?!?
I hear about all of these beautiful trucks being stolen. I just bought my '22 F250, and I GUESS it has a passive alarm ... or something.
What can or SHOULD I do, to minimize the risk of coming out to find my truck has been stolen? Do I do "THE CLUB?" An alarm system? They are pesky, and I really despise false alarms. Do I just get a Rottweiler and train him to stay on the rear seat with the windows rolled partially down?
Does an alarm exist that will use the truck's built in cellular connection to ring MY iPhone if the alarm is tripped? I have had a brand new $2,000.00 car carrier stolen off of my property in 2020. My neighbor WATCHED the guy hitch up to it and tow it away. She did not become alarmed, because he was driving a shiny new Cadillac ESCALADE, so she assumed I must have loaned the trailer to someone ... because NO ONE who drives an ESCALADE would steal a trailer, RIGHT?
I know they say, "If a good car thief wants your vehicle, there is nothing you can do to stop him..." I just want to be notified if someone is messing with my truck, so I can grab my GU ... er ... BIBLE ... and go out to talk to him about meeting Jesus, until the cops arrive.
Psychology really DOES work! Way back in the mid 80's, a friend in an apartment in California had been burglarized three times. They took his color TV, his stereo, his phone answering machine, etc. We did not have computers yet. The apartment had a walkway on the second floor that walked past all of the living room windows, like a cheap motel. He kept his front window curtains drawn closed ALL the time, and even had those silly aluminum pinch screws to prevent the windows from being slid open or removed.
He asked, "Joe! What can I do to STOP these break ins?! "
So I told him we would use psychology. I brought over three cardboard boxes, three plug in night lights, some old towels, and a handful of hay. I cut the rear of the boxes away, and cut two LARGE holes into the sides of each box at the bottom. I plugged the night lights into outlets, placed the boxes around them, covered the boxes with the old towels, and tossed a little hay into each of the holes. I told Phil to "Leave the curtains wide open. Let them LOOK inside!"
Then I taped a laminated 6" x 10" hand printed sign onto the entry door of the apartment. The sign read:
"Please knock SOFTLY!
Loud noises ANGER the snakes!"
As God is my witness, Phil NEVER had an issue with people breaking into his apartment after that.
Joe
What can or SHOULD I do, to minimize the risk of coming out to find my truck has been stolen? Do I do "THE CLUB?" An alarm system? They are pesky, and I really despise false alarms. Do I just get a Rottweiler and train him to stay on the rear seat with the windows rolled partially down?
Does an alarm exist that will use the truck's built in cellular connection to ring MY iPhone if the alarm is tripped? I have had a brand new $2,000.00 car carrier stolen off of my property in 2020. My neighbor WATCHED the guy hitch up to it and tow it away. She did not become alarmed, because he was driving a shiny new Cadillac ESCALADE, so she assumed I must have loaned the trailer to someone ... because NO ONE who drives an ESCALADE would steal a trailer, RIGHT?
I know they say, "If a good car thief wants your vehicle, there is nothing you can do to stop him..." I just want to be notified if someone is messing with my truck, so I can grab my GU ... er ... BIBLE ... and go out to talk to him about meeting Jesus, until the cops arrive.
Psychology really DOES work! Way back in the mid 80's, a friend in an apartment in California had been burglarized three times. They took his color TV, his stereo, his phone answering machine, etc. We did not have computers yet. The apartment had a walkway on the second floor that walked past all of the living room windows, like a cheap motel. He kept his front window curtains drawn closed ALL the time, and even had those silly aluminum pinch screws to prevent the windows from being slid open or removed.
He asked, "Joe! What can I do to STOP these break ins?! "
So I told him we would use psychology. I brought over three cardboard boxes, three plug in night lights, some old towels, and a handful of hay. I cut the rear of the boxes away, and cut two LARGE holes into the sides of each box at the bottom. I plugged the night lights into outlets, placed the boxes around them, covered the boxes with the old towels, and tossed a little hay into each of the holes. I told Phil to "Leave the curtains wide open. Let them LOOK inside!"
Then I taped a laminated 6" x 10" hand printed sign onto the entry door of the apartment. The sign read:
"Please knock SOFTLY!
Loud noises ANGER the snakes!"
As God is my witness, Phil NEVER had an issue with people breaking into his apartment after that.
Joe
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